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Ressa: Journalist Cimatu's libel conviction 'sends very difficult signal'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 15 11:16 AM

Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa said the cyber libel conviction of Baguio-based journalist Frank Cimatu was a freedom of speech issue. Read more »

KWF reviewing order vs alleged subversive books: chair

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 10:15 PM

The Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino is reviewing a memorandum signed by two of its commissioners for the pull-out and termination of publication of five allegedly subversive books, the agency’s chair said Tuesday. Read more »

Ai Ai de las Alas condemns persona non grata resolution

Mario Dumaual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 11:50 PM

Ai Ai de las Alas condemned Wendesday the controversial resolution of the Quezon City council declaring her persona non grata in the city, along with director Darryl Yap, triggered by their April 2022 election campaign video making fun of re-elected mayor Joy Belmonte with an image of a defaced city logo. Read more »

Global fact-checkers push for ‘meaningful transparency’ from YouTube

Nica Rhiana Hanopol, VERA Files
Posted at Jan 13 12:30 AM

Fact-checkers, who are at the frontlines in debunking online mis- and disinformation, underscored the need for YouTube to take “effective action” against lies being peddled in its platform. Read more »

'There is strength in numbers': Rights group urges Filipinos to unite on challenges vs free speech

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 05:37 PM

MANILA - Human rights group Karapatan on Saturday called on Filipinos to unite on issues supposedly challenging one's freedom of speech in the country, amid the "environment of impunity." Read more »

Private schools association says military presence in schools undermine academic freedom

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 08:28 PM

Military presence in schools may undermine academic freedom, the managing director of the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations said Monday, noting that students should be able to freely express their views.  Read more »

Palace: DepEd modules allegedly discouraging protests are for younger students

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 19 05:56 PM

An alleged learning module from the Department of Education (DepEd) discouraged participation in protests is for younger students, Malacañang said Monday, following criticism from the Commission on Human Rights.  Read more »

CHR hits alleged DepEd module discouraging protests

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 12:49 PM

Obedience to the government is not the only measure of one’s love for the country, the Commission on Human Rights said Sunday as it raised concerns over an alleged learning module from the Department of Education (DepEd) that discouraged students from joining protests. Read more »

'Regulate social media firms, not users': AFP chief clarifies earlier proposal on anti-terror law implementation

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 02:08 PM

Armed Forced of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay on Wednesday clarified his earlier pronouncement that the military should "regulate" social media, saying his proposal covers online companies, and "not users" of any platform. Read more »

AFP chief's comment on social media 'regulation' may cost him CA nod: Lacson

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 06:07 PM

The Commission on Appointments (CA) may reject the nomination of Armed Forced chief of staff Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay should he fail to clarify his previous comment that social media needs to be "regulated" under the anti-terror law, an official of the Appointments panel said Monday. Read more »

ACT: Arrest of teacher who threatened Duterte online 'an attack on free speech'

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Updated as of May 13 01:31 PM

The arrest of a teacher who allegedly threatened President Rodrigo Duterte online is "an attack on free speech," the Alliance of Concerned Teachers said Tuesday.  Read more »